hopes her art will help inspire visitors and residents alike to not take life so seriously. >> be happy like this is our life, right? and just to remember that, like each person we see, like, has a story to tell. >> in san francisco, lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right, let's go. niners. join us for monday night football as the niners host the detroit lions. coverage starts here on abc seven at 5:00. then you can catch after the game with larry beil. thank you all for joining us. world news tonight with david muir starts right tonight, tributes pour in from around the world for jimmy carter. america's 39th president, who died this weekend at the age of 100. the state honors planed for the capitol and the national day of mourning. and the breaking news of a major hack at the u.s. treasury. first, what we're learning about the events to honor jimmy

carter. the plans for him to lie in state at the capitol. president biden remembering carter as a dear friend. now set to deliver his eulogy. former presidents and world leaders honoring carter for his humanity. mourners placing flowers at the carter center and his home in plains, georgia. his legacy cemented by his four decades of service after his presidency. working to eradicate disease and poverty. steve osunsami with the latest from georgia. the details just coming in. the major breach by chinese hackers. able to access some treasury department files. the mystery surrounding that deadly plane crash in south korea that killed 179 people, nearly everyone onboard. american investigators now on the scene. images of an apparent bird strike just moments before the crash, now part of the investigation. what we're learning about the 737s final minutes. one of the two survivors speaking out about what he remembers. britt clennett from south korea.

dangerous cross-country storms, as the south recovers from a deadly tornado outbreak. a new storm system heading east, just in time for new year's eve. will there be a washout in times square? the new fbi warning after a series of burglaries of well-known athletes. the latest at the home of a basketball star what the nba and nfl are telling players they should do. one day ahead of new year's eve, the tremendous security already in place. how recent events like the attack on the german market are impacting plans, as a million people prepare to gatter in times square for the iconic ball drop. aaron katersky with late reporting. remembering linda lavin, the tony-award winning actress. and the thousands of lives around the world touched by former president jimmy carter, including one unforgettable moment.

good evening and thanks for joining us on this monday night. i'm mary bruce, in for david. we'll get to that major security breach involving the u.s. treasury department in a moment, but we begin with the outpouring of tributes to late president jimmy carter. his life dedicated to public service before and long after his life in politics. president carter died at the age of 100. president biden declaring january 9th a national day of mourning, when carter's funeral will be held at the national cathedral. the president delivering his eulogy. mourners are paying their respects, many leaving flowers outside the carter center. some driving for hours. president carter's work as a global humanitarian elevating the role of a post-presidential elder statesman. he will be laid to rest near his home, alongside rose lynn carter, his wife of 77 years. abc's senior national

correspondent steve osunsami leading us off. >> reporter: at the top of buildings across america and across the world, there are lowered flags tonight, paying the greatest respects to jimmy carter, the humanitarian, the statesman, the president. >> minute of silence in memory of president jimmy carter. >> reporter: from the halls of the united nations to the floor of the new york stock exchange. today, they paused to remember him. the former president, who in his later life was a sunday school teacher, died sunday afternoon, surrounded by his family in his hometown of plains, georgia. >> he was an honest man. i think his legacy will be his honesty, his faith, and in pollic thes, that's kind of rare today. >> reporter: at the carter center in atlanta, where the family is asking people to send donations instead of flowers, people are bringing flowers anyway. >> my favorite president. favorite president, for sure. >> reporter: the next several days will give americans who wish plenty of chances to share condolences. there will be public viewings in atlanta and washington, d.c.

and a state funeral next week, thursday in the nation's capital, just 11 days before the inauguration of the next president, donald trump. our current president, joe biden, a longtime friend of the carters, will deliver the eulogy. >> he was a statesman and a humanitarian. jill and i lost a dear friend. >> reporter: jimmy carter was a georgia peanut farmer who never forgot where he came from. a man of the soil and of the new south who took on washington. >> tas a candidate, as a president, i will never tell a lie. >> reporter: by january of 1977, he was president. his critics will argue that his presidency wasn't one of the greatest, with challenges at home and abroad. but there is much more agreement that his life after the white house was remarkable. building homes for the poor, through the carter center, bringing fair elections and an end to diseases in places around the world. and his true partner through it all was his wife rose lynn, who he often described as his secret

weapon. he will be buried next to her at a place they chose outside their home. >> jimmy says, oh, we're going to be buried right there. and then, they're both smiling and saying, yes, i saw this beautiful blue bird, rosalynn said, i knew that was the perfect place for us to be buried side-by-side. >> reporter: tonight, members of the family are taking comfort in this editorial cartoon in the "ajc," the atlanta paper. jimmy and rosalynn are together once again. >> mary: steve joinings now from the carter center in atlanta. and steve, how soon will the broader public be able to pay their respects? >> reporter: well, mary, the former president's remains will be moved on saturday, and then he will stop at the state house here in atlanta, then here at the carter center, where people can pay their respects.

then, he will head to washington, where there is a public viewing at the u.s. capitol. mary? >> mary: steve, thank you. we move on now to the investigation into that devastating plane crash in south korea. american investigators are now on the scene. the pilots declaring an emergency after a bird strike. the boeing jet then coming down without its landing gear deployed. 179 people were killed, just two survivors. investigators are now trying to determine what happened in those final moments before the crash. abc's britt clennett in south korea. >> reporter: tonight, a team from the ntsb joining south korean investigators to try and figure out what led to one of the worst aviation disasters in history. the boeing 737-800 coming from bangkok cleared to land at 8:45 a.m. local time sunday. at 8:57, the tower warns of birds in the area. two minutes later, the pilots call "may day, may day, may day, bird strike, bird strike, going

around." investigators looking at this image appearing to show a flash and a puff of smoke, suggesting a bird strike. at 9:02, the plane makes contact with the runway with no landing gear down. one minute later at 9:03, the plane crash spoog ing into that concrete structure. >> why did they make the igs thes they made? why land fast? why land with the gear up? and why land so far down the runway, they weren't able to stop the aircraft? >> reporter: this is a low-cost south korean airline that has an impeccable safety record. anguished families flooding the airport. the youngest victim just 3 years old. there's a real somber atmosphere here in the tents that have been set up for the relatives, but sometimes the grief is so overwhelming, you can hear wailing coming from them. the only survivors, two flight attendants seated in the rear of the plane. a 33-year-old man telling doctors he doesn't remember

being rescued. the other, a woman, reportedly in stable condition. mary, investigators are still combing through the mangled wreckage behind me. and the black boxes are partially damaged, but the coke point voice recorders will help piece together what exactly caused this crash. and they'll look at this concrete wall, was it too close to the runway. mary? >> mary: britt, thank you. here at home, we're tracking storms moving from the midwest to the northeast, just in time for new years. rain is expected in new york city around the same time the ball is set to drop in times square. several deaths reported following severe storms this weekend, including a powerful ef-3 tornado touching down south of houston. so, let's get right to meteorologist greg dutre from wls in chicago. hey, greg. >> reporter: mary, it is another about normally warm day here in new york city, and that can only mean one thing as our next storm makes its way in, rainfall. so, let's track that rain as the storm system makes its way out

of the upper midwest. it will remain all rain through chicago, switching to snow south of interstate 80 and remaining some rainfall here south of interstate 90 as it makes its way into the northeast. and a soggy times square at dinner time. the rain could slow to a drizzle as the ball drops in new york. and don't count out the cold air behind this system. when the system makes its way finally all the way through, the winds turn to the north and east and that is snow. lake effect snow. tug hill plateau could get a foot of snow. a foot south of buffalo, too. and a reminder, it is indeed wintertime. wind chills sub-zero in the midwest and highs in the 30s in the northeast after that. mary? >> mary: a soggy and cold start to the new year for so many. greg, thank you. here in new york, police are on high alert heading into new year's eve. roughly 1 million people are expected to pack times square to watch the ball drop tomorrow night. the ball there getting its final test before the new year arrives. following the christmas market attack in germany, the nypd

commissioner is promising a tremendous police presence. abc's aaron katersky in sometimes square. >> reporter: tonight, with a million people ready to ring in 2025 in times square, the new york police department is positioning to keep them safe. >> the public can expect to see a tremendous amount of police resources deployed throughout the area and across the city. >> reporter: that includes thousands of officers, sniffing dogs, and drones. th . >> vehicle ramming incident is why we have the sand trucks to block cars and the resources that we'll have, so, we are very confident it's going to be a safe and enjoiyable evening for all. >> reporter: there are similar precautions in las vegas and san francisco. authorities say all of these events remain attractive targets, but there are no credible threats. police are taking no chances, mary. manholes will be sealed up, trash cans removed, and

spectators are allowed no umbrellas, bags, or booze. mary? >> mary: aaron, thank you. zb tonight, the biden administration is blaming china for a major security breach targeting the u.s. treasury department. hackers gaining access to employee workstations and unclassified documents. here's abc's elizabeth schulze. >> reporter: tonight, the treasury department notifying congress it was targeted by chinese state-sponsored hackers, in a major security breach. the department says it learned earlier this month hackers were able to infiltrate a third party software provider, remotely log into treasury employees' workstations and gain access to unclassified documents. the biden administration warning just days ago about china's threat to the telecom sector. >> china is targeting critical inf infrastructure in the united states. >> reporter: just last month, a group hacked into nine telecommunications companies, gaining access toll cell phones.

mary, it's unclear if the two hacks are related. tonight, the treasury says it is working with the fbi to determine the extent of the breach. mary? >> mary: troubling development. elizabeth, thank you. now, to the fbi issuing formal warnings to professional sports leagues, following another high profile break-in. thieves this time targeting the home of an nba star, stealing thousands of dollars in jewelry. multiple pro athletes burglar itzed since september. here's abc's trevor ault. >> reporter: tonight, the fbi warning sports leagues about criminals targeting the homes of professional athletes. dallas mavericks star luka doncic, the latest in the growing list of victims. thieves reportedly making off with $30,000 worth of jewelry. his rep telling espn no one was home at the time, and thankfully luka and his family are safe. the fbi says organized theft groups from south america target athlete's homes due to the perception they may have high

end goods like designer handbags, jewelry, watches, and cash, often tracking potential victims using social media. three weeks ago, thieves entered the home of cincinnati bengals quarterback joe burrow. >> i feel like my privacy has been violated in more ways than one. >> reporter: and burglars targeted travis kelce and patrick mahomes. >> it's frustrating. disappointing. but i mean, i can't get into too many de25es. >> reporter: mary, officials believe these groups are well organized, conducting surveillance. the leagues are urging players to beef up their home security. mary? >> mary: trevor, thank you. tonight, president-elect donald trump is hoping to avoid a showdown within his own party. he's now fully endorsing speaker mike johnson for another term, ahead of a vote in the house this week, but johnson still may not have enough support. republicans with a razor thin margin, and the stakes are high. without a speaker, the house would likely be unable to

certify trump's victory. here's abc's mary alice parks. >> reporter: tonight, president-elect donald trump throwing his support behind speaker of the house mike johnson, saying johnson has his complete and total endorsement in his fight to keep the gavel. speaking mike johnson is a good, hard-working, rmgs man, trump wrote on social media, urging fellow republicans to get in line, writing, let's not blow this great opportunity which we've been given. johnson has been facing push-back for weeks. earlier this month, steve bannon blasting the speaker for his willingness to work with democrats to pass a spending bill. >> johnson's not up to the task, he's got to go, right? he's got to go. >> should johnson be speaker of the house? >> reporter: the vote is going to be close. speaker johnson can likely only afford to lose one republic. and the stakes could not be higher for the incoming administration. the house will be at a standstill, likely unable to even certify trump's election, until a speaker is chosen.

now, it's unclear whether trump's endorsement will sway those fiscal hawks who have been angry at johnson, but the speaker was still grateful for the support, writing on x that he's ready to deliver on trump's america first agenda. mary? >> mary: a critical test for the speaker and the incoming president. mary alice, thank you. >> the stock market is limping its way into the new year. the dow losing 418 points, closing at 42,573. that so-called santa claus rally after christmas so far failing to emerge. when we come back, remembering linda lavin, best known as tall lis from "mel's diner." and the tense moments during takeoff at one of the country's biggest airports. air traffic controllers preventing what could have been a disaster.

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suffering. we can choose to work together for peace. >> reporter: through it all, carter making unforgettable personal connections, like with matty stepanik, the boy brave battling muscular disdystr >> i need a new hope. a hope that inspires me to live. i write poetry and i wish to be a peacemaker. >> mary: he, too, was inspired by president carter. a moving surprise on "good morning america" from the man who touched so many lives. >> you said some day you'd like to meet him? >> yes. >> how about today? >> any day. >> any day? >> matty and i have a real love affair. i love this boy. we're proud of him. i think he's inspired the whole country to remember what peace and love really mean.

>> mary: matty, one of so many inspired by carter. i'm mary bruce. i hope to see you right back here tomorrow. for david and all of us here, good night. starts right now. >> what we have been able to do is to eventually solve these two serious crimes. even though 15 years lapsed. the crimes carry the term of life in prison times two. >> the man convicted of a notorious crime in vallejo, now facing new charges in two other crimes from 15 years ago. >> the people that shot him just took off running. >> and a family in mourning

after a father is shot and killed trying to stop someone from stealing his son's scooter. >> also ahead, protecting the most vulnerable before tonight's freeze warning. good afternoon. thank you for joining us. >> i'm dan ashley, and i'm stephanie sierra. the man convicted of kidnaping former vallejo resident denise huskins in 2015, which vallejo police initially called a hoax, is facing more charges. matthew mueller is now accused of two 2009 home invasions and sexual assaults in mountain view and palo alto. >> he was arraigned today to hear the formal charges against him in san jose. abc seven news i-team reporter melanie woodrow has been following this case for years now, quite literally, and is here with a look at these new charges. >> morning, dan and stephanie. he did appear in person today in court for that arraignment. this is all thanks to advances in dna forensic evidence following a new lead, the santa clara county da's office coordinated with palo alto and mountain view police departments to send all evidence back to the crime lab for further testing. convicted kidnaper